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Bull Snake
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Bull Snake Description |
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The Bull
Snake is also known as the Gopher Snake or the Pine
Snake. It is one of the largest snakes native to North
America, and has only a few natural predators which
are mainly birds of prey, such as the hawk and eagle.
Bull Snakes can be aggressive if they are not handled
often, which is the case in all snakes. They can be
quite docile if they are handled from the time they
are hatchlings. The Bull snake can mostly be found in
the Mid-Western United States and its habitat is fields,
brush, open forests and prairies. Once a Bull Snake
has a large meal, they do not need to eat for quite
awhile and may rest for several weeks. The Bull Snake
use defense mechanisms, such as rattling their tail
in dry leaves and hissing, mimicing a rattlesnake. They
mate in the spring. It is quite a large snake. It has
a large nose shield that characterizes the snake's smallish
head, which is useful in burrowing. Even though it is
not venomous, the Bull Snake does have teeth and will
bite if provoked. Each snake has an unique pattern on
their heads, which makes it easy to distinguish one
snake from another. |
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